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UCEED 2027
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
Exam date
17 Jan 2027
In 8 months
Registration ends
10 Nov 2026
In 6 months
Result
10 Mar 2027
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Colleges accepting UCEED
Quick facts
Eligibility
Class 12 passed/appearing (any stream)
Application fees
₹2,800 (General), ₹1,400 (SC/ST/PwD)
Admit card
6 Jan 2027
Registration opens
3 Oct 2026
Accepted by
IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIITDM Jabalpur (B.Des)
Exam pattern
Format
CBT — MCQ + MSQ + NAT (Part A) + drawing on paper (Part B)
Total questions
70
Duration
3 hours (Part A: 2.5 hrs CBT, Part B: 30 min drawing)
Total marks
300
Marking scheme
Part A: NAT +4/0, MSQ +4 partial/−0, MCQ +3/−0.71. Part B graded by examiners.
Syllabus
2 sections — full topic breakdown below.
Part A — Visualization & Spatial Ability
Section A1 (NAT) + A2 (MSQ) + A3 (MCQ) — 240 marks
Visualization & Spatial Ability — rotation, mirroring, folding
Observation & Design Sensitivity
Environmental & Social Awareness
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Language and Creativity (RC, idioms, metaphors)
Design Thinking & Problem Solving
Part B — Drawing (on paper)
60 marks
Hand-drawn sketch on a given prompt
Tested on proportion, perspective, composition, line quality, expression
Important notes
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Gateway to B.Des at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IISc Bangalore, IIITDM Jabalpur.
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Limited to ~150 seats across host institutes — among the toughest design entrance exams.
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Part B drawing requires HB pencils + sketch tools brought to exam center; carry your own.